Mirror disk for television systems



Nov. 3, 1931. A; KAROLUS ,8

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rs Ls TE :oFricE or LEIPZIG, GERMANY, Assienon mo m c CORPORATION or AMERICA, a'eonroimrroiv or DELAWARE MIRROR DISK TELEVISION SYSTEMS Application filedjDeceinberl, 1929, Serial No'.4=l2,587, and in Germany August 30, 1928.

"It is Well known that for thepurpose of picture transmission in television and telea cinematography, WVeillers mirror wheel may be used for the decomposition of the picture at the sending end as well as for'picture re-- creation or reassembly at the receiving end. The Weiller mirror wheel consists of a number of identical mirrors which are so secured upon-,the periphery of a wheel that their median lines, like the sidesof a polygon, meet under identical angles, while the inclination of the mirrors in relationto the axis of rotation'of the wheel 'increasesslightly from one mirror to the next. The spot of fa light-ray pencil reflected from such a mirror wheel therefore describes in the *plane of the picture or the plane to be scanned asur face made up of adjacent rows or lines of light, the height of. which is governed by the angle occupied'by'the constituentmirrors and its distance from the scanning or picture plane, and whose width is governed by the size of the spot'and the number of the mirrors.

In Weiller mirror wheels of the kind hereinbefore described it-"has' been customary to adjustably secure the mirrors upon the circumference of thewheel with several adjustable screws in two planes ,in "order to vary both the mutualinclination as well as the inclination'relative to the axis of rotation. However, experience has shown that it isnot possible in thismanner to pernanently insure proper, adjustment. Owing :othe centrifugal and compressive forces set ip-upcn rotation of the wheel, the'setting of he mirrors suffers alterations. The mirrors shemselvesfurther undergo flexures under ;he"action ofcentrifugal force. These efiects .result in deviations of the spot upon ;he picture planejfrom'its proper position LIld. therefore in a distortion or deformation n shape... It has been found that it is not ieasible inthi-s mannerto'insure permanent y sharp pictures. r

In order, to obviate the above difficulties,

he present inventionhas foriits' object that )f providingways and means of securing true 'eproduction of pictures, films, LS has been illustrated by the accompanying lrawing."

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Themost essential feature of the invention is in the use of securingpieces 2 milled wedgeshaped and made of sufficient thickness, upon which the mirrors are fastened by cementing,

so as to insure throughout a uniform and u planar bearing. Thesewedge-shaped pieces 2 are screwed fast upon planar surfaces having parallel axes on the periphery of the mirrorwheel 3, fine adjustment being effected, if

necessary by thin washers, sheet-metal interpositions or the like. There are no difliculties in making planar surfaces upon the periphery of the wheel having parallel axes, while insuring a constant angle between all of these planes. While the construction of the Wedges forms no part of my present invention, it may be done by means of a dividing'plate or appropriate jig, or the like.

Inasmuch as the wedge-shaped pieces 2 when manufactured are given angles for the position are insured.

While I have for the purpose of illustrating my invention merely shown one embodi- I ment thereof, it is, of course, obvious that the system is applicable to other similar uses and, V

I believe myself to be entitled to make any and all .modifications such as fall fairly withinth-e spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the hereinafter appended claiins.

Having now described my invention, what I claim and desire to. secure by Letters Patent is the following:

1. Ina scanning system, a rotary mirror supporting element, a series of wedge-shaped support members of graduated inclination rigidly secured upon said supporting eleto lead to undesirable'bending ment; and a reflecting scanning surface rigid- 1y secured to each ofsaid Wedge-shaped members v V I 2 In a scanning system, a mirror supporting Wheel, a series'o'f Wedge-shaped membefs (if progressively graduated inclinations anda reflecting scanning surface cemented to each ofsald wedge-shaped members;

m AUGUST'KAR'OLUS1 3 iii mounted. about the periphery of said Wheel; 

